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With fantasy, one often has to think of a well-loved series before narrowing the selection to a favourite book. So it is with Zelazny. I've read his 'Princes in Amber' books so often, I know them almost verbatim, so much so that I am now trying to forget them so I can return to them with renewed pleasure.
Neal Asher

Meaning of "verbatim" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VERBATIM

From Medieval Latin: word by word, from Latin verbum word.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VERBATIM

verbatim  [vɜːˈbeɪtɪm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VERBATIM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Verbatim can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES VERBATIM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of verbatim in the English dictionary

The definition of verbatim in the dictionary is using exactly the same words; word for word.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VERBATIM


alternatim
ˌɔːltəˈneɪtɪm
gradatim
ɡrəˈdeɪtɪm
gregatim
ɡrɪˈɡɑːtɪm
legitim
ˈledʒɪtɪm
literatim
ˌlɪtəˈrɑːtɪm
seriatim
ˌsɪərɪˈætɪm
Shittim
ˈʃɪtɪm
shochetim
ˈʃɒketɪm
statim
ˈstætɪm
stim
stɪm
victim
ˈvɪktɪm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VERBATIM

verbal
verbal abuse
verbal diarrhoea
verbal noun
verbalisation
verbaliser
verbalism
verbalist
verbalistic
verbality
verbalization
verbalize
verbalizer
verballed
verballing
verbally
verbals
verbarian
verbascum
verbena

WORDS THAT END LIKE VERBATIM

aim
baalebatim
claim
denim
dim
fashion victim
him
im
Jim
maxim
mim
Muslim
nim
proclaim
rim
sacrificial victim
sim
slim
swim
trim

Synonyms and antonyms of verbatim in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «VERBATIM»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «verbatim» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of verbatim

Translation of «verbatim» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VERBATIM

Find out the translation of verbatim to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of verbatim from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «verbatim» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

一字不差地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

al pie de la letra
570 millions of speakers

English

verbatim
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शब्दशः
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حرفيا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дословно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

palavra por palavra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আক্ষরিকভাবে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

textuellement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Verbatim
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wort für Wort
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

逐語的に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

글자 그대로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tegese
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

từng tiếng một
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வார்த்தை மாறாமல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शब्दशः
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kelimesi kelimesine
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alla lettera
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Verbatim
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дослівно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Verbatim
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

verbatim
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

woordeliks
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ordagrant
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ordrett
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of verbatim

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VERBATIM»

The term «verbatim» is very widely used and occupies the 22.659 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VERBATIM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «verbatim» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «verbatim» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about verbatim

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4 QUOTES WITH «VERBATIM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word verbatim.
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Thomas Bailey Aldrich
True art selects and paraphrases, but seldom gives a verbatim translation.
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Neal Asher
With fantasy, one often has to think of a well-loved series before narrowing the selection to a favourite book. So it is with Zelazny. I've read his 'Princes in Amber' books so often, I know them almost verbatim, so much so that I am now trying to forget them so I can return to them with renewed pleasure.
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James Herriot
I was helped by having a verbatim memory of what happened years ago, even if I can't remember what happened a couple of days ago.
4
Al Michaels
I will never repeat something verbatim on the air unless I know it's accurate. And when you go to the source, sometimes there's a better story beyond the original story. That happens all the time.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VERBATIM»

Discover the use of verbatim in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to verbatim and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Verbatim: Contemporary Documentary Theatre
'The intention is always to arrive at the truth.' - Nicolas Kent 'This book, based on interviews with people who are actively employed in the field is both engaging and practical.
Will Hammond [B01], Dan Steward, 2008
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Verbatim
The product of more than 30 interviews with convicted murderers, their families and the families of murder victims, this work was devised as mixture of documentary and drama to be performed by a solo actor.
William Brandt, Miranda Harcourt, 1994
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Verbatim: From the Bawdy to the Sublime, the Best Writing on ...
An overview of the uses and abuses of the English language from the pages of Verbatim magazine features contributions by Richard Lederer, Jesse Sheidlower, and Joe Queenan on everything from the use of language in the Bible to the ...
Erin McKean, 2001
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ACT Verbatim for Depression & Anxiety: Annotated Transcripts ...
An invaluable aid for clinicians using the acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) model, ACT Verbatim offers transcripts of actual therapy sessions annotated by ACT cofounder Steven Hayes.
Michael P. Twohig, Steven C. Hayes, 2008
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Verbatim: Staging Memory and Community
Recording real people's stories and thereby using their words to make a script for actors to perform is the fundamental craft of verbatim theatre -- and this book is one exploration of this form of drama which emerged in the second half of ...
Paul Brown, 2010
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Tortured Logic: A Verbatim Critique of the George W. Bush ...
Hoisted by their own petards
Joseph Russomanno, 2011
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Disorderly Conduct: Verbatim Excerpts from Actual Cases
Gathers unintentionally humorous testimony from actual trials, including remarks by jurors, defendants, lawyers, and judges
Rodney R. Jones, Charles M. Sevilla, Gerald F. Uelmen, 1999
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Shakespeare Verbatim: The Reproduction of Authenticity and ...
Their emergence, this text shows, must be seen as a specific historical response to the problem the Shakespeare corpus has posed since its definition by the 1623 Folio: what to make of its heterogeneity and irregularity.
Margreta De Grazia, 1991
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Verbatim Record of the Proceedings of the Temporary National ...
-—-P" (Exhibit No. 2225) COPY OF LETTER BY LOCKHART IRON A N D STEEL COMPANY T O AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL INSTITUTE. (See Verbatim Record. Vol. XI. No. 12, Page 386) LOCK!-IART IRON AND STEEL CO. Pittsburgh, Pa.
United States. Temporary National Economic Committee, 1940
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Political Performances: Theory and Practice
Hare describes verbatim drama as giving “a voice to the voiceless,” and this seems to be a recurring rhetorical trope used in relation to the form, often coupled with an associated duty (for writers/performers—and arguably spectators) to “ listen.
Susan C. Haedicke, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VERBATIM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term verbatim is used in the context of the following news items.
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First Draft | Verbatim: Hillary Clinton Jabs at Jeb Bush's 'Right to Rise'
You cannot seriously talk about the 'Right to Rise' and support laws that deny the right to vote.” — Hillary Rodham Clinton, invoking the name of former Gov. «New York Times, Jul 15»
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First Draft | Verbatim: Obama Calls Republicans' Remarks 'Sad'
The particular comments of Mr. Huckabee are just part of a general pattern we've seen that would be considered ridiculous if it weren't so sad. We've had a ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
3
First Draft | Verbatim: The DNC's Tongue-in-Cheek Welcome to …
Today, Donald Trump became the second major Republican candidate to announce for president in two days. He adds some much-needed seriousness that ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
4
Verbatim: Marco Rubio on Terrorists
Verbatim: Marco Rubio on Terrorists. 3:42 pm ET 3:42 pm ET. First Draft. Share; Tweet. Photo. Senator Marco Rubio of Florida at the Freedom Summit in ... «New York Times, May 15»
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First Draft | Verbatim: Obama Calls for 'Soul Searching' on Violence
... — President Obama, giving extended remarks during a press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, about the social forces that have led to ... «New York Times, Apr 15»
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First Draft | Verbatim: Rubio Addresses Question of His Age
First Draft | Verbatim: Rubio Addresses Question of His Age. Advertisement ... Verbatim: Rubio Addresses Question of His Age. 2:00 pm ET 2:00 pm ET. The New ... «New York Times, Apr 15»
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Verbatim: Trust, but Verify
Verbatim: Trust, but Verify. 3:19 pm ET 3:19 pm ET. First Draft. Share; Tweet. Photo. President Obama announced Thursday that a deal had been reached with ... «New York Times, Apr 15»
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Verbatim: Keeping Promises
Verbatim: Keeping Promises. 12:54 pm ET 12:54 pm ET. First Draft. Share; Tweet. Photo. President Obama during remarks marking the 5th anniversary of the ... «New York Times, Mar 15»
9
Royal Court theatre to present verbatim play about NHS
Rail privatisation, newspaper ethics and the financial crash have all been the topic of important verbatim theatre projects. Now a subject even more dizzyingly ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
10
Verbatim: Budget Politics
The men and women of America's homeland security apparatus do important work to protect us, and Republicans and Democrats in Congress should not be ... «New York Times, Feb 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Verbatim [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/verbatim>. May 2024 ».
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